Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.10.22
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyHonor Duties Even After Receiving Mercy
“My dear child, your father has already been purified just by the touch of My body at the time of his death. Nonetheless, the duty of a son is to perform the śrāddha ritualistic ceremony after his father’s death so that his father may be promoted to a planetary system where he may become a good citizen and devotee.”
What the purport teaches
- Prahlāda’s father was already purified by touching the Lord’s body at death. Nonetheless, the Lord instructed Prahlāda to perform the śrāddha ceremony.
- Hiraṇyakaśipu was to take birth in a higher planetary system to become a devotee again. The ceremony was directed toward his further spiritual welfare.
- Prahlāda was advised to perform the ceremony as a matter of etiquette. The Supreme Personality of Godhead does not want the regulative principles to be stopped.
Try this today
Choose one small duty toward your family and carry it out respectfully today.
Ask yourself
How can I honor my family duties while keeping spiritual welfare in view?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.